The Occupational Health & Wellbeing department have the opportunity to welcome an Occupational Health nurse to join their clinical team at Airedale General Hospital.
This role ensures delivery of specialist occupational health nursing care through assessment, planning and implementation. Supervises standards and uses research to develop and implement initiatives, policies and procedures (taking account of relevant legislation). The post holder will assist, where necessary, with the provision of Employee Health services to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and external organisations.
Main duties of the job
* Possess the clinical skills to undertake clinics including: immunisations, audiometric tests, driver assessments, lung function tests and other specialist screening procedures;
* Undertake pre-employment health screening, health assessments and providing advice and information to staff ensuring consistent best practice to promote good health and prevent work-related ill health; through management referrals.
* Undertake workplace assessments where work related health problems have been reported and write clear reports on findings to managers and associated interested parties;
* Work autonomously by managing and prioritising the occupational health care of individuals and groups according to needs and risk.
* Manage both routine and complex contamination injuries (needlestick injuries) by undertaking an appropriate risk assessment in accordance with Trust policy and external contracts i.e. Dental and GP practices. Initiate the follow up of staff as required and liaise with the Occupational Health Consultant, or the Consultant microbiologist, if post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is required;
* Undertake sickness management activities for both Trust and external contract employees;
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC Registration
* Degree/Diploma in Occupational Health OR working towards OR equivalent experience at a relevant level in occupational health services
* Qualification in Health and Safety (NEBOSH or equivalent)
Experience
* Experience of working with-in Occupational Health Department
* Knowledge and experience in presenting both in a formal and informal setting
* Has experience in advising individuals and groups in best occupational health practices
* Has specialist knowledge and experience in the use of audit and health surveillance
* Experience of undertaking sickness absence management activities
* Has knowledge and experience in the management of contamination incidents
* Knowledge and experience of SEQOHS standards
* Experience of working NHS Occupational Health department
* Has experience in collating, interpreting and analysing serological data
* Has experience of supervising and supporting other occupational health colleagues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum
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